On January 31, NYU Sports and Society hosted "48 Hours Before Super Bowl XLVIII: The Lasting Impact of Sports' Greatest Events," a panel discussion that featured leading figures in sports management, business, ethics, journalism, public policy, infrastructure, security, and economics. Arthur R. Miller, University professor, NYU; director of Public Dialogues at NYU-SCPS; and chairman of NYU Sports and Society, moderated the event.
Panelists included: Lisa Baird, chief marketing officer, U.S. Olympic Committee; Gregory A. Ballard, 48th mayor of Indianapolis; Gregory Carey, chairman of the Public Sector and Infrastructure Group, Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Richard Florida, NYU-SCPS global research professor and a leading authority on cities and economic transformation; Kevin Hallinan, former Major League Baseball security chief; Constantine E. Kontokosta, deputy director, NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP); Mary Pilon, sports reporter for The New York Times; and David Rousseau, chairman of the Arizona Super Bowl XLIX Host Committee.